Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Ok, what's the secretŠ
From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 19:41:18 -0500

Brian Reid jotted down the following:

> The IIIf requires a long leader. Here's how to make one:
> 
> * Pull out the film so that 15 sprocket holes are exposed on
> the leader side.

A much quicker way (than counting sprocket holes) is to pull the leader out
of the cassett until you can wrap it completely around the cassett itself
until it only just overlaps.  Then cut, leaving two uncut sproket holes just
by the felt trap.  Works like a charm.

M.
 
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